Week 7 - Dig & Expose

This week starts off with finishing the last of the basement dig. The last of the internal retaining wall goes up later this week and then we can start framing the floor so that the apartment can take shape.

This week the guys also removed the formwork to expose the concrete retaining wall on the south side of the house. Progress pictures below. 

Week 6 - Archeological Dig?

Nope, this is not an archeological dig in search of hidden Aztec pyramids - even though it may look like it is. Once the dig and the concrete retaining walls are in place, this will be the expanded apartment in the basement. 

Week 5: Basement Expansion

This week marked the excavation of the basement under the house in order to expand the downstairs apartment.  From the pictures below you can see the floor separating the apartment and the lower garage was removed and the north wall was excavated and pushed out back under the house.  A concrete retaining wall was then poured.  The next steps are to excavate the west wall and then replace the floor.

And a picture of the architect examining the work.

Weeks 3/4 - Concrete

Over the past two weeks new piers were drilled and poured that will support the expanded south facade of the house. We also reinforced the existing foundation with additional concrete at the garage level on Roosevelt Way. Below are progress pictures of both steps.

Week 2 - Excavation

As demolition of the main house continues, this week marks the arrival of the Excavator to the site. The front porch was removed and hole was formed in the side of the house to facilitate excavation of the concrete foundation to expand the apartment unit.

Week 1 - Off To The Races...

Demolition of the existing structure officially began last week.  The construction crew arrived, set up their office and are now making their way through the interior of the house demolishing the interior walls and prepping the site.  Below are a few pictures of the state of demolition of the main level of the house.

Dream Team Selected

Like a good play the construction of a house requires many actors - and as we get prepared to start construction on the house in the next couple weeks, we thought it would be a good idea to acknowledge all the people that have had - or will have - a hand in bringing the design to life.

Architecture:  
                              George Bradley
                              gb architecture + design
                              http://www.gabarch.com 

Contractors: 
                              Design Line Construction
                              http://www.dlccorp.com 

Architectural Renderings:  

                              Mark Dessert
                              Powder Haus Studios 

Structural Engineering:  

                              Erevan O'Neil
                              One Design, Inc.

Construction Financing:
                              California Bank & Trust
                              http://www.calbanktrust.com

Redwood Siding:

                              Michael King

                              KDM Forest Products

Landscape Design: 
                              Philip Vitale